Systems and methods for software performance tuning

A tangible computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions for determining a level of performance of a first application in a computer system, comprising:

• instructions for receiving a selection of a first performance probe of a plurality of performance probes, each of the plurality of performance probes adapted for producing data indicating one or more levels of performance of an application;
• instructions for executing the first performance probe, thereby producing data indicating the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• instructions for providing documentation associated with the first performance probe, the documentation indicating at least one of a manner of interpreting data indicating the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• instructions for suggesting execution of one or more of the plurality of performance probes that can provide additional information to assess the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
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• instructions for obtaining one or more levels of performance of the first application based on obtaining additional information from execution of the at least one of the plurality of performance probes that can provide additional information to assess the one or more levels of performance of the first application.

An apparatus for determining a level of performance of a first application in a computer system, comprising:

• means for receiving a selection of a first performance probe of a plurality of performance probes, each of the plurality of performance probes adapted for producing data indicating one or more levels of performance of an application;
• means for executing the first performance probe, thereby producing data indicating the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• means for providing documentation associated with the first performance probe, the documentation indicating at least one of a manner of interpreting data indicating the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• means for suggesting execution of one or more of the plurality of performance probes that can provide additional information to assess the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
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• means for obtaining one or more levels of performance of the first application based on obtaining additional information from execution of the at least one of the plurality of performance probes that can provide additional information to assess the one or more levels of performance of the first application.

An apparatus for determining a level of performance of a first application in a computer system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and a memory, at least one of the processor and the memory being adapted for:
• receiving a selection of a first performance probe of a plurality of performance probes, each of the plurality of performance probes adapted for producing data indicating one or more levels of performance of an application;
• executing the first performance probe, thereby producing data indicating the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• providing documentation associated with the first performance probe, the documentation indicating at least one of a manner of interpreting data indicating the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• and
• suggesting execution of one or more of the plurality of performance probes that can provide additional information to assess the one or more levels of performance of the first application;
• and
• obtaining one or more levels of performance of the first application based on obtaining additional information from execution of the at least one of the plurality of performance probes that can provide additional information to assess the one or more levels of performance of the first application.